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Avalanche warning for region Indre Fjordane Friday 12.01.2024

Danger level 2 - Moderate avalanche danger

Published:
Wind and fresh snow may give instable conditions in some slopes. Be careful in lee areas with wind deposited snow, typically behind ridges, ribs and in gullies. Especially where the wind deposited slabs are thin or soft, a slab avalanche is easier to trigger. Avoid convex terrain.

Avalanche problems

New snow (slab avalanches)

You can easily trigger avalanches on some steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of new snow

Persistent weak layer (slab avalanches)

You can trigger avalanches on a few steep slopes. Avalanches can get large enough to bury or even kill you (size 2).

Buried weak layer of faceted snow above a crust
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Below you can see a description of the current snow cover information and current weather forecast in the mountains. If your observations deviate greatly from what is described here, the warning will not necessarily apply either. Always make your own judgments or stay away from avalanche terrain.

Snow cover (in Norwegian)

Thursday 11. January 2024

I høgda er det fersk fokksnø i leområder. Pågåande mildvær vil starte smelteomdanning av snø opp til omlag 7- 800moh. Det eldre snødekket ber preg av kraftig vind frå tidlig på nyåret.

Det er kantkorn rundt skarelag frå mildvær i desember.
Dette er mest aktuelt i indre strôk av regionen.

Mountain weather

Thursday 11. January 2024

No precipitation. Breeze from northwest. -7 °C to 0 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Partly cloudy.

Friday 12. January 2024

8 mm precipitation, up to 20 mm in the most exposed areas. Rain up to 600 m a.s.l during the afternoon. Breeze from southwest. -7 °C to -2 °C at 1400 m a.s.l. Cloudy.

Advice

The bulletin is a planning tool and may differ from the actual situation. Always make your own evaluation. To be 100 % avalanche safe, avoid all avalanche terrain.

Avalanche risk assessment

Nysnø og litt vind vil legge opp nysnøflak i leområder. Desse flaka vil være lett å løyse ut.
Mest aktuelt i ytre strôk av regionen som ser ut til å få mest nedbør.

Det eldre snødekket er hardt og berande, og mildare vær vil truleg gjere at nysnøen vil binde seg forholdsvis raskt mot den eldre snøen.

I indre høgare strôk er det svake lag av kantkorn, men det er ikkje venta nedbørsmengder her som vil forsterke dette skredproblemet.
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